The Third Grade program at Milton Elementary School consists of 9 classrooms.  The types of classroom configurations in third grade consist of Vertical Team and Single Grade placements.

A Vertical Team offers a structured four-year program for students entering first through fourth grade. The vertical team is a similar model to looping, except that the children stay together through fourth grade and will be working with a team of four teachers. The first and second grade classrooms function as single grade classrooms, and the third and fourth grade classrooms are a multi-age team.

Single Grade – This is a structure that has a group of children working with a classroom teacher for one year and then placed in another class the following year with a new teacher.  This model is the one most commonly found in schools.

While there are different models, it is also important to note that the curriculums they teach are the same and the expectations with each grade level are consistent throughout each class. All children will receive instruction that covers the same high standards using materials and techniques that are high quality and research- based. 

The teachers currently teaching in a third grade vertical team are:

Angela Fitzgerald, Lauren Howe, and Ashlyn Smith.

The teachers currently teaching 3/4 Multi-Age are: 

Jennifer Cummings, Linda Dion, Erica Goodrich, Stephanie Hurley, Leslie Read, and Julie Talley